MPs praise gov’t plan to cut federal deficit    
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The federal government is being responsible by continuing stimulus spending this year while committing to start cutting back over the next few years as the country pulls out of a recession, Edmonton-Sherwood Park MP Tim Uppal said last Friday following Thursday's release of the proposed [more]

Local rink wins title    
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If you're going to win, you might as well beat the best. That's exactly what the Fort Saskatchewan rink of skip Taylore Theroux, third Holly Jamieson, second Shannon Hill and lead Brooke Walker did to become the 2010 Alberta juvenile girls provincial curling champions last weekend. [more]

Fort Mall draws some interest    
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The Fort Mall has drawn some interest, but so far has fetched no offers since its price was dropped to $5 million and re-listed with a new real estate company, according to one of the agents working to sell the local landmark. [more]

Record numbers reverse route    
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The Canada Day parade will have its route reversed this year in an attempt to stop the front end from hitting the back end as it has continued to see record numbers of entries in recent years. [more]

Onuczko handed 18-month jail sentence for $315k fraud    
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Jail is where a convicted fraudster will pay for stealing more than $315,000 from the non-profit Northeast Capital Industrial Association (NCIA). David Gordon Onuczko, 59, was handed an 18-month jail term last Thursday by Judge Marilyn White in Leduc Provincial Court. [more]

City set to borrow $3.3M for downtown street upgrades    
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City council put the wheels in motion Tuesday to borrow $3.3 million to pay for underground utility and streetscape upgrades along 100th Avenue this summer. [more]

Don’t forget, this Sunday clocks spring forward    
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It's that time again where all but a few places in Canada push their clocks ahead one hour for Daylight Savings Time. At 2 a.m. this Sunday, the clocks officially move ahead. However, most people will do this before going to bed. [more]

DRAC turns eye to art    
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The downtown redevelopment advisory committee (DRAC) is taking its first steps to add more art to the city centre as a way to draw the area together. [more]

AUC info session on power line hearing next week    
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(Editor's Note: Information in this story has been corrected from an earlier version. — 1:45 p.m., Mar. [more]

Boogie Wonder Band brings disco back to Fort for one night only    
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Break out the bell-bottoms, dig out the platform shoes and toss on a headband — disco's back, baby! For one night only, Fort Saskatchewan will be morphed back to the '70s when the Boogie Wonder Band hits the stage at the Shell Theatre next weekend. [more]

Chamber down two directors    
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The Fort Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce board is down two directors after one resigned and another was removed, the Chamber's president announced last week at their monthly meeting. [more]

City pushes ahead on affordable housing without approved strategy    
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Despite the city's affordable housing strategy having yet to be approved, city council forged ahead Tuesday asking for proposals from any group or company interested in working with them to spend $670,000 of provincial money allocated to Fort Saskatchewan for affordable housing. [more]